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Kaizen, kaikaku, kabuki

On categorising betterment efforts.

Bruno Pešec
Bruno Pešec
Kaizen, kaikaku, kabuki

All innovation and improvement efforts can fit into one of the following three categories:

  • Kaizen, continuous or incremental improvement and innovation.
  • Kaikaku, breakthrough or radical improvement and innovation.
  • Kabuki, theatrical or fictitious improvement and innovation.

Two of these produce positive and enduring results.

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Bruno Pešec

I help business leaders innovate profitably at scale.

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